​​Trading in Kind; The title refers to the economic term In kind, which is used for exchanges that do not involve money, such as trading among neighbours and friends. By focusing on these other economies, that exist within, behind and next to the dominant economy, my aim is to create a space for imaginative studies and dialogues about how we value and negotiate our time, knowledge, and goods.

Until now the project has taken shape as collective knowledge sharing and discussions with the local community, about the different kinds of hidden economies that exists in Gnesta and the surrounding area, the social connections behind the trades and how these functions.

The project draws on inspiration from an international network working on creating new relationships, actions, and images of alternative economies with theoretical inspiration from the work of J.K. Gibson-Graham, especially the publication The end of capitalism (as we knew it): a feminist critique of political economy, published in 1996.

Art Lab Gnesta is a place for experimental connections between art and society. We create meetings between art and artists, the local community, schools, art institutions and others who work with issues related to art or society – locally, in Sweden, and abroad.